Friday, March 25, 2011

I AGREE...


I DON'T NORMALLY TAKE MUCH FOOD ADVICE FROM VEGETARIANS (NO OFFENSE) BUT MY BUDDY JONATHAN (WHO IS) SAID THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST SLICES IN NYC. HE'S RIGHT. LOCATED ON 8TH AVE AT 31TH ST.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

ON THE PIPE

 AN IMPLEMENT OF CHOICE.
WILD BOAR HIDE WRAPPED PIPE. ENGLISH CIRCA 1960'S




Wednesday, March 23, 2011

NEED SPRING

WAKING UP TO A DUSTING OF SNOW TODAY, (AFTER A 77 DEGREE DAY LAST FRIDAY) I SEARCHED MY ARCHIVE FOR SOME INSPIRATION. THESE HIT THEIR MARK
REMINDING ME OF WHAT SUMMER HAS TO OFFER.

WILD TROUT ROE AND CHANTERELLE EQUALS:
"EGGS"ON TOAST.
FRIED FARM EGG ON BRIOCHE. TOPPED WITH CHANTERELLE AND TROUT ROE, PAN FRIED QUICKLY WITH HOUSE MADE BACON. WILD WATERCRESS IN THE BACKGROUND.

ALSO:
WOOD FIRE PIZZA
TOPPED WITH HOMEMADE GOAT RICOTTA AND HOUSE MADE PANCETTA



ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT


THREE STEPS TO A PERFECT SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER:

NUMBER ONE: DRINKS
 MANHATTANS

NUMBER TWO: STEAK (32 DAY DRY AGED RIBEYE)

NUMBER THREE: TATER TOTS (OF COURSE)



Tuesday, March 22, 2011

EBONY HILLBILLIES


THESE GUYS (THE EBONY HILLBILLIES) WERE AT THE 34TH ST STATION AS A PART OF THE MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK SERIES. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE FIND.

 SHOTGUN SHELLS PLAYING THE WASHBOARD
NICE FOOTGEAR
THEIR CD IS NOT DISAPPOINTING



Monday, March 21, 2011

MILESES SUGAR SHACK


WELL, IT'S MAPLE SYRUP TIME. MY NEIGHBORS IN MILESES HAVE TAPPED THE TREES (SIX ON WM. BROWN) AND ARE BOILING SAP AND MAKING GRADE-OLD SCHOOL.

 WALTER SIPPLE AT THE HELM



Sunday, March 20, 2011

IF I ONLY SMOKED


CAST ALUMINUM LIGHTERS FROM THE 30-40'S (ON TOP) AND A FEW MILITARY ZIPPOS